Miconia christophoriana

Miconia christophoriana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Miconieae
Genus: Miconia
Species: Miconia christophoriana

Name

Miconia christophoriana (Ham.) Judd & Majure, 2018

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Melastoma christophorianum Ham. in Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 37 (1825)
• Heterotypic
  • Melastoma acuminatum Vahl in Eclog. Amer. 1: 47 (1797), nom. illeg.
  • Melastoma discolor L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1022 (1759)
  • Tetrazygia discolor DC. in Prodr. 3: 172 (1828)
  • Tetrazygia discolor var. acutidentata Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 15: 345 (1851)
  • Tetrazygia discolor var. villosa Griseb. in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 255 (1860)
  • Tetrazygia villosa Cogn. in A.L.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 7: 721 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Caribbean Leeward Is., Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Michelangeli, F.A., Goldenberg, R., Almeda, F., Judd, W.S., Bécquer, E.R., Ocampo, G., Ionta, G.M., Skean, J.D., Jr., Majure, L.C. & Penneys, D.S., 2019[2018]. Nomenclatural novelties in Miconia (Melastomataceae: Miconieae). Brittonia 71(1): 82–121. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-018-9546-0 ResearchGate Reference page. :

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Miconia christophoriana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Miconia christophoriana. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Miconia christophoriana. Published online. Accessed: December 17 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Miconia christophoriana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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